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General Category => Prerecorded Tapes => Topic started by: slbender on September 13, 2007, 06:12:38 AM

Title: Salvaging Smelly Moldy Pre-Recorded Tapes
Post by: slbender on September 13, 2007, 06:12:38 AM

Someone gave me several pre-rerecorded RTR tapes that have been stored badly, smelly and mold.  What to do?  I was told to toss them by she who must be obeyed, but want to try to salvage them.. Left outside in the sun for a couple of days, but that didn't help. Maybe I should put some clorox in a pyrex dish, suspend the tape it and cover with a large carton for a few hours, days, etc. ?  While the fumes might not affect either old acetate or mylar, what about the tape metal particles ?

Any other suggestions ?

tnx.

-Steven

Title: Re: Salvaging Smelly Moldy Pre-Recorded Tapes
Post by: docb on September 13, 2007, 12:13:18 PM

Hi Steven,

You might want to talk to Richard Hess.

http://www.richardhess.com/tape/ (http://www.richardhess.com/tape/)

Title: Re: Salvaging Smelly Moldy Pre-Recorded Tapes
Post by: Danny Kaey on September 14, 2007, 05:35:47 PM

Unless these tapes are worth some amazing amount of money, I'd toss them - the cost involved vs. the benefit is not worth it.

just buy them again on eBay!